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Pics from Middle of Nowhere<\/a> LAFF premiere<\/strong>Posted by Wilson Morales<\/p>\n

June 21, 2012<\/p>\n

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Last night was Film Independent’s 2012 Los Angeles Film Festival<\/strong> Premiere Of AFFRM & Participant Media’s “Middle Of Nowhere<\/strong>,<\/a>” directed by Ava DuVernay<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Held at Regal Cinemas in L.A, honorary host Angela Bassett<\/strong> came out to introduce the film, where many of its cast members (Emayatzy Corinealdi, Omari Hardwick, Lorraine Toussaint, Edwina Findley, Sharon Lawrence, Dondre Whitfield<\/strong>) were in attendance.<\/p>\n

It was a star-studded affair as many friends and celebrities were present to support the film. Also in attendance were Salim Akil and Mara Brock Akil, Courtney B. Vance, singer Goapele, CCH Pounder, Harry Lennix, Erica Hubbard, Naturi Naughton, Dijon Talton, F. Gary Gray, John Singleton, Los Angeles Film Festival director and film producer Stephanie Allain, Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Kimberly Elise, Louis Gossett Jr., Lynn Whitfield, Barbara Eve Harris, Nicki Michaeux, singer Lynn Fiddmont<\/strong>, and Rain Wilson<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Middle of Nowhere<\/a><\/strong> opens in theaters on October 12.<\/p>\n

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What happens when love takes you places you never thought you would go? When her husband, Derek (Omari Hardwick), is sentenced to eight years in a California prison, Ruby (Emayatzy Corinealdi) drops out of medical school to maintain her marriage and focus on ensuring Derek\u2019s survival in his violent new environment. Driven by love, loyalty, and hope, Ruby learns to sustain the shame, separation, guilt, and grief that a prison wife must bear. Her new life challenges her to the very core of her identity, and her turbulent path propels her in new, often frightening directions of self-discovery.<\/p>\n

All pics are from Valerie Macon\/Getty Images North America<\/strong><\/div>\n

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